Economic Research Council (number 313438) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Economic Research Council do?
To promote education in the science of economics with particular reference to monetary practice.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Economic Research Council
Answers Economic Research Council gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Economic Research Council's highest-paid staff paid?
Economic Research Council's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Economic Research Council as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Economic Research Council's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Economic Research Council registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Economic Research Council yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Economic Research Council.
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Is Economic Research Council a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Economic Research Council as a registered charity (number 313438) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Economic Research Council's charity number?
Economic Research Council's charity number is 313438. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Economic Research Council do?
To promote education in the science of economics with particular reference to monetary practice.
Does Economic Research Council have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Economic Research Council?
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How much is Economic Research Council's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Economic Research Council's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Economic Research Council?
The register does not record Economic Research Council as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Economic Research Council's trustees paid?
Economic Research Council's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Economic Research Council registered as a charity?
Economic Research Council was entered on the register on 28 June 1971.